The management and outcomes of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) can be challenging as there is limited data. A retrospective cohort study identified 350 NPSLE events (between 1999-2015) defined by ACR definitions and categorized as being: central/diffuse, central/focal and peripheral. Clinical outcomes and predictors of clinical improvement/resolution were investigated. 

Imaging is often instrumental in diagnosing and staging patients diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA).

Drs. Caroline Siegel and Lisa Sammaritano (from HSS in NYC) have published an impressive overview of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in JAMA. This timely, well-written review covers the many complexities of this multi-organ disorder that affects nearly 3.4 million people worldwide.

Over the last few decades, Japanese workers were collapsing dead at their desks or committing suicide due to the high stress stemming from their jobs; Japan coined this phenomenon, “Karoshi.” In 2021, the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization issued a warning:  working 55+ hours a week is a serious health hazard and increases the risk for death from heart disease and stroke. But since the pandemic, I see many